The decision to remove wisdom teeth often seems like a routine part of young adulthood. But more people are starting to ask whether it’s always necessary. Those who oppose automatically taking out ...

There is nothing wise about the way humans view wisdom teeth, according to many experts. "Removal of impacted teeth where there is no disease is controversial." Wisdom teeth, or a person's third and ...

Driver’s license, prom, ridding the body of vestigial teeth. All rites of passage for American adolescents. So things were right on track when, after a routine dentist visit during my oldest child’s ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A local dental center is taking action to support Central California students who may need a little dental work done. The Fresno Oral Maxillofacial Surgery and Dental Implant ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- A new meta-analysis of oral surgery studies appears to settle the question of whether corticosteroids ease recovery following wisdom tooth surgery, and the answer is a qualified "yes.

You don’t need opioids to deal with the pain of the extraction, a new study says. A combination of ibuprofen and acetaminophen provided better pain relief than hydrocodone with acetaminophen for the ...

If you’ve ever delayed oral surgery because of fear or anxiety, you’re not alone. Many patients associate surgical dental ...

The students are all qualified dentists who are developing their oral surgery skills in Preston.

Impacted teeth pose significant risks to oral health, ranging from cyst formation to arch crowding. Early detection remains ...

The mother of a teenager who died after having her wisdom teeth removed has told of her desire to see all pediatric dental procedures that use general anesthesia take place in hospitals. Jenny Olenick ...